Andis Promotor Combo

What if you could have a full gift box to suit your grooming needs? An assortment of tools to address every single thing you want to take care of.

Andis Promotor combo is just that. On top of it all, the grooming kit is a total bargain as you can see on the Promotor combo Amazon page. With 27 pieces included you’re getting full versatility treatment.

What’s the real quality of these tools, though? This Andis Promotor combo review will do a thorough look at that.

What I really like about the accessories here are the safeguard combs. They are perfect for more sensitive skin or if you want to do kids haircuts with clippers.

It’s very nice of Andis to think about that too, among all other tools. A 5 year warranty is spectacular, to say the least. Not many products can take pride in such a long period warranty.

How does the Andis Promotor combo perform?

Let’s focus on the important part: the clipper and trimmer. Somewhat lightweight, both of the tools have a similar design. Rounded, with smooth surface and hard plastic casing, they score some good points from me. All in all, what you would expect of a home haircut kit’s body.

The Promotor combo clipper comes with a pivot motor. The product descriptions praises its power, but I tend to disagree a bit. For its price, the Promotor clipper is decent. However, you really should think twice about it if you have thicker or ethnic hair. The motor isn’t that powerful and is more suited for crew cuts, buzz cuts and shorter haircuts as a whole.

The clipper is somewhat ergonomic, with its no slip housing going easy on your hands and preventing mishaps. The trimmer is also compact and scores pretty well in terms of how easy it is to hold and use it. In the next section I’ll elaborate a bit more on the T-blade trimmer and what you need to know about it.

Both hair cutting tools can be used for dry or wet trims or cuts. Please make sure you oil the stainless steel blades once in a while. This will retain their sharpness and make them last longer.

Issues I have with the Andis Promotor combo kit

In a way, the Promotor grooming package is similar to what Wahl do with their Chrome Pro haircutting kit. Both are quite comparable with each other. And, for some reason or another, they both suffer from a common issue:

The trimmer included in them isn’t that good. At all.

The Andis Promotor combo hair trimmer with a T-blade simply lacks power. If you have a thicker beard, sideburns or want extra sharp and neat trims, I have some bad news. You’ll find it a headache to maneuver with the otherwise sleek-looking trimmer. I want to call it “decent”, but it really isn’t.

As for the clipper, don’t count on it for fades as I already said. Its stainless steel blades aren’t bad, but they aren’t top quality either. They will do just fine for shorter, normal haircuts. Anything requiring more detailed work or bulk cutting won’t turn out great.

The Andis Promotor combo hair clipper also suffers from heating issues. While it won’t get sizzling hot, it’ll accumulate some heat and will force you to take a break for longer cuts.

Final verdict

All in all, you get what you pay for here. This is an insanely well-priced kit with amazing set of accessories. It might be perfect for simple home haircuts, but you shouldn’t expect anything more than it.

If you’re looking for more powerful combos from Andis, I suggest you check out our Professional barber combo review. Alternatively, you can also take a look at Andis Stylist combo. Both enter medium budget territory, but are way more powerful and will give you an overall better experience.

In case you’re satisfied with a lower budget, casual user-friendly haircutting kit, this is a safe bet. Who knows, maybe you’ll like the T-blade trimmer a bit more than me?